Severe storms, lightning & heavy rainfall claims life of 14 in Assam: ASDMA

April 17: The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) informed that in the last few days severe storms, lightning & heavy rainfall claims life of 14 in several parts of Assam. Housed got damaged, trees uprooted and electric lines got snapped following the lighting and severe storms that have been lashing Assam since Thursday.

ASDMA on Saturday stated, “Four people were killed at Tingkhong area in Dibrugarh district on April 15 while three killed in Barpeta district and one in Goalpara district on April 14. A total of 20,286 people in 592 villages of Goalpara, Barpeta, Dibrugarh, Kamrup (Metro), Nalbari, Chirang, Darrang, Cachar, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong, Udalguri, Kamrup district have affected in a severe storm hit the districts.”